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Topic: types of hops? (Read 2411 times)

i went on vacation recently to wisconsin where we bought a variety pack of new glarus beers. Their pale ale really spoke to me, "moon man" http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.cfm/beers/ourbeers/beer/moon-mani really liked the hop character it had towards the end of the palate and wanted to know if anyone knew what hops they used and which ones were most dominant. I am planning my next brew to be a pale ale, and i thought i might give these hops a shot if anyone knows what they are. Thanks in advance!

I would give that recipe on the posted link a shot and simply bitter it with something clean like Magnum or Galena and shoot for 35 to 45 IBU or whatever BU/GU ratio you prefer in your pale ales. Unless you happen to have a feel for the IBU after tasting it anyway. You would have to take a WAG based on your perception of actual bitterness and that might be tricky because of the rather heavy load of dry hopping in that posted recipe.

FYI I brewed a rather large APA sort of like that recently using different hops ( Citra, Columbus, and Centennial ) and let the dry hop sit for 2 weeks. This was not a good idea and left harsh, astringent flavors in the finish. Three days should be adequate so make sure you follow that recommendation. I was out of town on vacation and couldn't rack it.